1978 Blue Swords
| 1978 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 15 – 18 November 1978 |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Hermann Schulz (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Katarina Witt (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1977 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1979 Blue Swords | |
The 1978 Blue Swords Cup (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) international figure skating championship took place in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
On 16 November 1978, Sabine Baeß and Tassilo Thierbach of East Germany placed first in the pair skating competition.[1] On 17 November, Hermann Schulz of East Germany placed first in the men's singles, making a dramatic comeback after a three-year hiatus from competition due to injuries and illness.[2]
In the women's singles competition, Katarina Witt of East Germany won the cup, while Kerstin Wolf, also of East Germany, placed third.[3]
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermann Schulz | East Germany |
| 2 | Heiko Fischer | West Germany |
| 3 | Torsten Ohlow | East Germany |
| 4 | Vladimir Rashetkov | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Falko Kirsten | East Germany |
| 6 | Patrice Macrez | France |
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katarina Witt | East Germany |
| 2 | Sonja Stanek | Austria |
| 3 | Kerstin Wolf | East Germany |
| 4 | Marina Ignatova | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Brigitte Ostermeier | West Germany |
| 6 | Marina Schulz | East Germany |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | East Germany |
| 2 | Kornelia Hauffe / Kersten Bellmann | East Germany |
| 3 | Elena Vasyukova / Alexei Pogodin | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Ines Heck / Mathias Clausner | East Germany |
| 5 | Birgit Lorenz / Knut Schubert | East Germany |
| 6 | Renata Kostkova / Jozef Komar | Czechoslovakia |
References
- ^ Ahnert (17 November 1978). "Eiskunstläufer, Paarlauf (Bild 183-T1117-0023)". Das Bundesarchiv (in German). ADN-ZB. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Ahnert (18 November 1978). "Hermann Schulz (Bild 183-T1118-0031)". Das Bundesarchiv (in German). ADN-ZB. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Widder, Michaela (2 December 2015). "Kleine Sünde, große Folgen". Sächsische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2025.